Andy Warhol: A guide for Beginners

by Geoff Nicholson, Geoff Nicolson, Sean Connolly

Andy Warhol's work embodies and addresses most of the major themes and dilemas artists have confronted in 20th century art. These might be described as the role of pop culture and the mass media, the significance of the reproducible image the nature of fame and celebrity, sex and gender representations and irony. This work balances an analysis of Warhol's motiv ations and influences with a biography of the artist.

Genres: Art

96 pages, Paperback

First published May 3, 2002

About the author

Geoff Nicholson was a British novelist and nonfiction writer. He was educated at the Universities of Cambridge and Essex.

The main themes and features of his books include leading characters with obsessions, characters with quirky views on life, interweaving storylines and hidden subcultures and societies. His books usually contain a lot of black humour. He has also written three works of nonfiction and some short stories. His novel Bleeding London was shortlisted for the 1997 Whitbread Prize.

Reviews

[Maron · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great quick overview of the many facets of Warhol's life.